Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1384 — Direct Transfers for Colorado Department of Labor & Employment School-to-Work Programs

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 02, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on May 29, 2026.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence
  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    6 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows direct funding from school districts to labor programs for school-to-work initiatives.

This bill permits school districts to instruct the state to transfer part of their funding to the Department of Labor for school-to-work programs. It clarifies that these transfers do not count as state spending under certain fiscal rules.

Summary

Pursuant to existing law, a school district (district) may direct, by written instruction to the state board of education (board), that a specified portion of its monthly payment of the state's share of the district's total program for the budget year be paid to the department of labor and employment to cover the district's costs for participation in school-to-work alliance programs. The board is required to certify to the state treasurer on a monthly basis the amount, if any, to be transferred directly to the department of labor and employment instead of paid to the district.     The act clarifies that the amount of money transferred from the state public school fund directly to the department of labor and employment for school-to-work alliance program costs instead of paid to a district is not state fiscal year spending for purposes of section 20 of article X of the state constitution.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

53 added · 93 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 1384 has been updated to clarify that school districts can instruct the state board to transfer specific amounts from their monthly payments to the Department of Labor and Employment. This change emphasizes the need for clear communication between the school districts and the state regarding funding for school-to-work alliance programs. By formalizing how these payments are managed, it aims to ensure that districts can effectively participate in programs that support students' transitions into the workforce.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REREVISED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the Second House LLS NO.
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26-0956.01 Alison Killen x4350 HOUSE BILL 26-1384 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Brown and Taggart, Sirota, Feret SENATE SPONSORSHIP Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile d d n m 2 E n 2 A U , N n 1 S d r House Committees Senate Committees e A Appropriations Appropriations R r e A BILL FOR AN ACT n m 2 C ONCERNING THE CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOL -TO -WORK ALLIANCE T n 2 A U 5 PROGRAMCOSTPAYMENTSTOTHEDEPARTMENTOFLABORAND E i i S a p EMPLOYMENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION .
This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor.
R A d Bill Summary d (Note:
To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does d e 6 notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill E a 0 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that S U , U g 1 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at H d r http://leg.colorado.gov/.) e p R A Joint Budget Committee.
HOUSE BILL 26-1384 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Brown and Taggart, Sirota, Feret;
Currently, a school district (district) may request that the department of education pay the state's share of the district's total program for the budget year in 12 monthly payments.
also SENATOR(S) Bridges and Kirkmeyer, Amabile.
A e district may further direct, by written instruction to the state board of n education(board),thataspecifiedportionofitsmonthlypaymentbepaid e 6 E n 0 U U , O i r Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
C ONCERNING THE CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOL -TO -WORK ALLIANCE PROGRAM COST PAYMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION .
Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
H a A Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.e Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
d instead to the department of labor and employment to cover the district's costs for participation in school-to-work alliance programs.
The board is required to certify to the state treasurer on a monthly basis the amount payable to each district and the amount, if any, to be transferred directly tothedepartmentof laborand employment instead of paid to the district.
The bill clarifies that the amount of money transferred from the state public school fund directly to the department of labor and employmentforschool-to-workallianceprogramcostsinsteadofpaidto a district is not state fiscal year spending for purposes of section 20 of article X of the state constitution.
(1.5) Anyschooldistrictmaygivewritteninstructionstothestate boarddirectingthata specified portion of a monthlypayment ormonthly payments that the district is otherwise entitled to receive pursuant to this sectionshallbetransferredtothedepartmentoflaborandemploymentfor the district's cost of participating in school-to-work alliance programs.
(1.5) Any school district may give written instructions to the state board directing that a specified portion of a monthly payment or monthly payments that the district is otherwise entitled to receive pursuant to this section shall be transferred to the department of labor and employment for the district's cost of participating in school-to-work alliance programs.
Thesewritteninstructionsshallspecifytheamounttobetransferredtothe department of labor and employment from the district's payment for a specified month or months.
These written instructions shall specifythe amount to be transferred to the department of labor and employment from the district's payment for a specified month or months.
The written instructions shall be given to the state board no later than the fifth day of the first month in which such amount is to be transferred to the department of labor and employment.
The written instructions shall be given to the ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law;
THE TRANSFER OF THE SPECIFIED PORTION OF A DISTRICT 'S MONTHLY PAYMENTORMONTHLYPAYMENTSTHATTHEDISTRICTINSTRUCTSSHOULD NOT BE PAID BUT INSTEAD TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ANDEMPLOYMENTISNOTSTATEFISCALYEARSPENDINGFORPURPOSESOF SECTION 20OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION .
dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act.
state board no later than the fifth day of the first month in which such amountistobetransferredtothedepartmentoflaborandemployment.T HE TRANSFER OF THE SPECIFIED PORTION OF A DISTRICTMONTHLY PAYMENT OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS THAT THE DISTRICT INSTRUCTS SHOULD NOT BE PAID BUT INSTEAD TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT IS NOT STATE FISCAL YEAR SPENDING FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 20OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
The general assembly finds, -2- 1384 determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservationofthepublicpeace,health,orsafetyorforappropriationsfor the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.
The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 26-1384 the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state institutions.
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____________________________ ____________________________ Julie McCluskie James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________ ____________________________ Vanessa Reilly Esther van Mourik CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED________________________________________ (Date and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S.
Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 26-1384
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  11. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  12. House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  13. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  14. Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 94 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (94)

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Votes

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Passed 32 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21000
Republican 6400
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 32400
% of votes cast 89%11%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
Gonzales J. — Yea
Pelton B. — Yea
Pelton R. — Yea
President — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Katie Wallace Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Nay
John Carson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Scott Bright Republican Yea

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Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 4000
Republican 3000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Byron Pelton Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea

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Passed 9 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Republican 1200
Total 9200
% of votes cast 82%18%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Yara Zokaie Democrat Yea
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1384 do?
Pursuant to existing law, a school district (district) may direct, by written instruction to the state board of education (board), that a specified portion of its monthly payment of the state's share of the district's total program for the budget year be paid to the department of labor and employment to cover the district's costs for participation in school-to-work alliance programs. The board is required to certify to the state treasurer on a monthly basis the amount, if any, to be transferred directly to the department of labor and employment instead of paid to the district.     The act clarifies that the amount of money transferred from the state public school fund directly to the department of labor and employment for school-to-work alliance program costs instead of paid to a district is not state fiscal year spending for purposes of section 20 of article X of the state constitution.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 1384?
HB 1384 is sponsored by J. Amabile, B. Kirkmeyer, J. Bridges, Kyle Brown (Democrat), Rick Taggart (Republican), Emily Sirota (Democrat), and Lisa Feret (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1384?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 02, 2026. Enacted.
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